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What is the fundamental process involved in measurement?
What is the fundamental process involved in measurement?
- Comparing a physical quantity to a standard. (correct)
- Calculating the speed of a moving object.
- Assessing the volume of a liquid.
- Determining the mass of an object.
The English system exclusively uses meters, kilograms, and seconds as its base units.
The English system exclusively uses meters, kilograms, and seconds as its base units.
False (B)
Which system is considered the modern form of the Metric System and is legally enforced in most parts of the world?
Which system is considered the modern form of the Metric System and is legally enforced in most parts of the world?
- Imperial System
- International System of Units (correct)
- Customary Unit System
- English System
The International System of Units is agreed upon by the General Conference on Weights and Measures and is legally __________ in almost all parts of the world.
The International System of Units is agreed upon by the General Conference on Weights and Measures and is legally __________ in almost all parts of the world.
How many base quantities are there in the International System of Units (SI)?
How many base quantities are there in the International System of Units (SI)?
Derived quantities are fundamental and cannot be expressed in terms of other quantities.
Derived quantities are fundamental and cannot be expressed in terms of other quantities.
Name three base units in the Metric System.
Name three base units in the Metric System.
Match the system of units with the unit of mass.
Match the system of units with the unit of mass.
Which of the following is an example of a derived quantity?
Which of the following is an example of a derived quantity?
The General Conference on Weights and Measures has no influence on the standardization of units worldwide.
The General Conference on Weights and Measures has no influence on the standardization of units worldwide.
Why is the International System of Units (SI) widely adopted?
Why is the International System of Units (SI) widely adopted?
__________ quantities are formed by combining base quantities.
__________ quantities are formed by combining base quantities.
In both the Metric and English systems, which unit is used to measure time?
In both the Metric and English systems, which unit is used to measure time?
Measurement is simply an estimation of a physical quantity without reference to a standard.
Measurement is simply an estimation of a physical quantity without reference to a standard.
What is the purpose of measurement?
What is the purpose of measurement?
Match the system to its representative set of units:
Match the system to its representative set of units:
Which organization plays a key role in legally enforcing the International System of Units in many parts of the world?
Which organization plays a key role in legally enforcing the International System of Units in many parts of the world?
Base quantities are derived by combining other quantities.
Base quantities are derived by combining other quantities.
The comparison of a physical quantity to determine its magnitude in relation to a __________ is known as measurement.
The comparison of a physical quantity to determine its magnitude in relation to a __________ is known as measurement.
Why are standardized systems of units, such as the International System of Units (SI), important?
Why are standardized systems of units, such as the International System of Units (SI), important?
Flashcards
What is measurement?
What is measurement?
A comparison of a physical quantity with a standard.
What is the Metric System?
What is the Metric System?
A system of measurement using meter, kilogram, and second as base units.
What is the English System?
What is the English System?
A system of measurement using foot, pound, and second as base units.
International System of Units (SI)
International System of Units (SI)
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What are base quantities?
What are base quantities?
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What are derived quantities?
What are derived quantities?
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Study Notes
- Measurement compares a physical quantity to a standard.
Systems of Measurement
- Metric System examples include Meter, Kilogram, and Second.
- English System examples include foot, pound, and second.
- The International System of Units (SI), or Le Système International d'Unités, is a modern form of the Metric System.
- The General Conference on Weights and Measures agreed upon the SI, which is legally enforced in most parts of the world.
Base and Derived Quantities
- Base quantities: There are seven base quantities.
- Derived quantities: These are combined base quantities.
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